December 2013 Heartfelt Creations Alumni Blog Hop

Hello people! It is the last Tuesday of the month which means it is Heartfelt Creations Alumni Blog Hop.
If you have been following the hop you should have come here by way of  Emilia.
I wanted to share a wonderful two sided tag with you today.  I always decorate both sides of my tags because to me it gives the tags a more finished look.

Heartfelt Creations Products Used:
HCD 718 - Decorative Chateau Gate, HCPC 3447 - Window Accents, HCPC 3442- Grand Portal, HCPC 3415 - Petite Poinsettia, HCPC 3354 - Classic Message , HCDP1 236 - Christmas Card Paper Collection

Spellbinders Products Used : S2-058 Icicles, S5-055 Layered Poinsettia, S5-122 Ribbon Banners Large, M-Bossabilities EL-015 Bricks and Bark Design B

Other Products Used: Judi Kins Embssing Powder - Rustique Patina Azure, Martha Stewart Punch and Coarse Glitter, CTMH Color Ready Ribbon, Distress Inks, homemade stick pin.

Your next stop should be Mary Faus if you are following in an orderly fashion.

To be eligible for a $25 gift certificate to Heartfelt Creations you need to leave a comment on each participants blog. The blog starts at 8:00 AM EST Tuesday December 31, 2013 and ends January 3, 2014 at Midnight EST. The lucky winner will be announced Saturday January 4, 2014.

Here is the orderly list of participants:

Glenda Brooks
Alissa Wells
Candy Slabaugh
Vicki Dutcher
Cibele Glazer
Selma Stevenson
Giovana Smith
Deneen Treble
Caroline Duncan
Lee Ann Barrett
Emilia van den Heuvel
Linda Loew ( me)
Mary Faus
Linda Payne



Thank you so very much for stopping by.

Art Papers Online Postcard Swap

I participated in a Postcard Swap held by Art Papers Online. I have been fortunate to have visited Venice, Italy  twice, both times unforgettable. Here is my postcard with the highlights.... a Venetian Mask, the Grand Canal, Murano Glass, Gondola's,  Gondoliers and  Saint Mark's Square.

 Stamped with distress ink.

 I  painted Verde Gris Perfect Glaze on the front of the postcard  then let dry. Adhered picture of the Grand Canal after I painted it with PPA and added Mica and Crystal Effects.  I used a stencil and Light 101 Artist Cement  to add my butterfly's then painted with Mica Color.  I cut out the Venetian Mask with a Spellbinders die and  coated with Duo then when tacky covered with Gliden Glitz. I  made flowers and added Prills with PPA Gloss. I used the gold from the Mica Color to paint gold around the edges.


Art Papers Online products used: Post Card, Duo, PPA - gloss, Mini Prills – Lettuce Entertain You and You Had Me At Yellow, Mica D’Lights, Crystal Effects,  Light 101 Artist Cement, Gilden Glitz, Mica Color -  Metallic, Perfect Glaze – Verde Gris

Distress Inks – peacock feathers, picked raspberry, spun sugar, milled lavender, dusty concord, tumbled glass, tea dye, vintage photo, gathered twigs

Spellbinders – S5-086 Bitty Blossoms, S5-118 Venetian Accents,  S5-119 Venetian Motifs

Thank you for stopping by.

 

Winter

I hope that everyone has been enjoying their holidays. It has been winter like here in Michigan, cold , snow and ice.

looking out into my back yard.

November Heartfelt Creations Alumni Blog Hop Winner is......

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I am just popping in to announce the blog hop winner. The winner of the $25.00 Heartfelt Creations Gift Certificate is Eileen Lucas. Eileen please contact Emma Lou at EmmaLou@heartfeltcreations.us for your prize. Thanks to everyone who left comments and remember that there are always monthly chances to win a prize from Heartfelt Creations.

Heartfelt Creations November 2013 Alumni Design Team Blog Hop

Today is the last Tuesday of the month and that means it is time for the Heartfelt Creations Alumni Design Team monthly blog hop. You should have arrived here from Alissa's blog.

Here is my design, a fall card, could be used to express a Happy Thanksgiving.

Products used:
Heartfelt Creations -All Seasons Sentiments, Delicate Asters, Delicate Asters and Butterflies, Delicate Asters Die, Delicate Asters Paper Collection, Posy Patch Flowers, and Posy Patch Die
Spellbinders - Splendid M-Bossabilities, 5 x 7 Matting Basics A & B, Decorative Labels Twenty Eight, Majestic Labels Twenty Five and Long Classic Rectangles Large
Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst Sprays in Marigold Yellow Orange, Tea Pot Purple and Rusty Lantern Lime
USArt Quest - Have a Grape Day Prills
CTMH - Color Ready Seam Binding Ribbon
Tsukineko - Delicata Golden Glitz ink
Krylon Gold Leafing Pen
Other - Gold Micro Beads,  a few beads and a pearl that I colored with a copic marker YR16. I used PaperTrey Inc. paper in Spring Moss, Summer Sunrise and Winter Wisteria

The Heartfelt Creations Alumni Designers participating this month are listed below:

                                               Caroline Duncan

                                               Amarilys Doria

                                               Deneen Treble

                                               Vicki Dutcher

                                               Cibele Glazer 

                                               Emilia van den Heuvel 

                                               Giovana Smith

                                               Selma Stevenson

                                               Alissa Wells 

                                               Linda Loew (you are here)

                                               Lee Ann Barrett

                                               Mary Faus

                                               Candy Slabaugh 

                                               Glenda Brooks

                                               Linda Payne

                                               Lisa Allen

 The next stop on the hop is Lee Ann.

If you would like a chance at winning the prize, be sure to leave a comment on each of the participating blogs along the hop by Friday November 29, 2013.  A randomly picked winner and will receive a $25.00  Heartfelt Creations gift certificate. The winner will be posted on Saturday November 30, 2013.
Good Luck to all.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving and thanks for stopping by.
 

Happy Birthday Girlfriend

Every year my best friend Chickie has a birthday. Chickie and I have been friends since kindergarten  and that is a long time, 50 years.  This is for Chickie....

    


I free handed the bodice (you can find templates on line) and ran it through a Spellbinders M- Bossabilities folder named Splendid.  The lace, flowers and leaves are Heartfelt Creations. The sentiment on the outside is from Crafty Secrets and the inside of the card is Heartfelt Creations.  I used Spellbinders  5 X 7  Matting Basics , Elegant Labels Four and Labels Four. The center of the flowers are Prills from USArt Quest with a pearl.  My ribbon is color ready ribbon from Close To My Heart which I dye with re-inkers.

...and Chickie loved her card.

Heartfelt Creations....Friends never say goodbye!

Today is my last post for the Heartfelt Creations Design Team. It has been a wonderful year on my journey. Heartfelt Creations  stamps, dies, beautiful papers and designers have never failed to inspire me.  Today I have two cards for you, one from the Sweet Juliet Collection and one from a few of my favorites.

 When I get new stamps and dies I hold them at all different angles to see what I can see. Here a teacup is also a skirt or dress and a heart is also a bodice and look, a corner die is lace......

Please stop by the Heartfelt Creations blog for instructions and to see what the designers have for you.

Thank you so very much for your patronage.  As they say on the popular show, Duck Dynasty...she gone'

Heartfelt Creations Wednesday Inspiration Tag

Today I have for you a tag made using Heartfelt Creations stamps from the Sweet Juliet Collection. For the beautiful background on this tag I used the Acrylic Distress technique which can be found at Split Coast Stampers.  As you can see the flower spray in the Recovery Wishes PreCut Set is very versatile. I stamped it on the bottom of the tag up the sides and across the top.When you stamp  the flowers close they almost look like Wisteria vine.

                                       Here is a close up  of the flowers on the tag.

Heartfelt Creations Products Used and Products Carried by Heartfelt Creations:

HCPC 3567 Juliet Spray Precut Set

HCPC 3565 Recovery Wishes PreCut Set

HCD 740 Sweet Juliet Die

HCPC 3480 Brookside Manor PreCut Set

HCD 735 Gift Ensemble Die

HCD 723 Garden Romance Die

HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flowers PreCut Set

HCD 701 Posy Patch Die

Decorative Labels Twenty Eight

Scalloped Borders Two

Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear

352284 Art Institute Metal Glue Tip

DDOTS Double Dots

452255 Grand Calibur 

Tag

Other Products Used:

Spellbinders:  S5-127 Labels Twenty-Eight, M-Bossabilities Garden Lattice and Dainty Dots

Paper:  SU Black, Garden Green, Ivory

Ink: Ranger Jet Black, Distress – Walnut Stain, Adirondack Paint Dabber – Salmon, Glimmer Mist – Sapphire, Perfect Pearls Mist – Forever Blue

Other: CTMH Color Ready Ribbon, Flower Soft – Sage, Lavender, Bright  Blue and Citrus Crush, US Art Quest Prills – Ice Queen, Lemon Chiffon and Lavender & Lace , Art Glitter – Bananan and Volare,  Hot Glue Gun and Tape

Directions:  Cut a 4 ¼ x 8” piece of ivory card stock and paint with Salmon paint when dry stamp the flowers from Recovery Wishes along the bottom, edges and top with Jet Black  ink.  I used the Acrylic Distress Technique.   Apply Prills and Flower Soft to sprays. Stamp Congratulations on scrap of painted paper and repeat the sprays of flowers from Recovery Wishes then cut with Spellbinders Labels Twenty Eight die and mount on a Spellbinders Decorative Labels Twenty Eight die cut from black card stock.   Stamp Posy flowers and cut with coordinating die, spray the flowers with Glimmer Mist and Perfect Pearls and scrunch up, when dry add Prills to center.  Stamp butterflies and cut with coordinating die then add glitter to wings. Cut leaves with Sweet Juliet die and the leaf spray from the Gift Ensemble die. Cut a second piece of 4 ¼ x 11 paper cut ends with Spellbinders Scalloped Borders Two then paint. Cut a length of ribbon and dye with Glimmer Mist and Perfect Pearls. Arrange tag as shown use hot glue to attach flowers, leaves and butterflies.

  Please stop by the Heartfelt Creations blog  for added inspiration.

  Thank you for stopping by.

 

Heartfelt Creations Vintage Inspiration

I hope that each one of you has had a wonderful joyful week. I spent a good part of my day Sunday in my craft room. There was a vintage air around me while I crafted. This card is spectacular in real life. The Antiquity Paper Collection at Heartfelt Creations is awesome and the Beautiful Juliet precut stamp set is  spectacular all I needed was to close my eyes and trace back in time to my Grandmothers attic and a card was born.

 I mimicked the designs and tones in the Antiquity Paper through out my card. I hope you enjoy it.

Heartfelt Creations Product sUsed and Products Carried by Heartfelt Creations:

HCPC 3566 Beautiful Juliet PreCut Set

HCD 740 Sweet Juliet Die

HCDP1 237 Antiquity Paper Collection

HCPC 3323 Large Elegant Word Background PreCut Set

HCPC 3468 Tattered Blossoms PreCut Set

HCD 722 Tattered Blossoms Die

Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear

352284 Art Institute Metal GlueTip

159233 Paper Blossoms Molding Mat

459222 Paper Blossoms Tool Kit

DDOTS Double Dots

452255 Grand Calibur

6 x 6 card

Other Products Used:

Spellbinders: S4-370 Blossoms Five, S5-015 Deckle Mega Rectangles Large, S5-080 Damask Accents, 

S5-081 Damask Motifs

Paper:  Gina K Designs Ivory and Violet, Coordination’s Tim Holtz Milled Lavender

Ink: Color Box Chalk – Wisteria, Brilliance – Coffee Bean, Distress –Milled Lavender, Antique Linen, Peeled Paint, and Walnut Stain, Distress Stain –Milled Lavender, Color Pencils

Other: Want 2 Scrap – Bling, Lace, Distress Glitter- Peeled Paint, USArt Quest Prills - Popcorn, Hot Glue Gun and Tape

Directions:  Make a 6 x 6 card base from ivory card stock. Cut a 6 X 6 piece of Milled Lavender and distress the edges. Layer with a 5 7/8 x 5 7/8 piece of Antiquity Paper Collection (small damask print with handwriting on background) distress the edges. With Antique Linen ink stamp the Elegant Word Background on ivory paper then stamp the Beautiful Juliet over the script with Coffee Bean. Cut with Deckle Rectangle and sponge on ink. Cut Sweet Juliet flower and sprinkle with water then scrunch into blossom. Stamp and cut a Tattered Blossom for green on flower bud. Color stems green and apply distress glitter to leaves. Glue dried bud to stem. Make a flower from Tattered Blossom stamps and coordinating dies. Cut and color Sweet Juliet leaves. Cut a piece of Tulle with Blossoms Five for under Tattered Blossom. Cut border from Damask Accents out of ivory and color with Milled Lavender stain then crumple and let dry.  Cut a length of lace and color with distress inks. Cut Damask accents and color with distress inks. Assemble card as shown.

Please stop by the Heartfelt Creations blog for more inspiration.

As always thank you for your visit here.

Heartfelt Creations Sweet Juliet Collection

Heartfelt Creations is pleased to introduce the Sweet Juliet Collection. This collection is inspired by the beauty of ancient rooms locked away and laden with antique treasures.  These rooms are filled with yellow candlelight and dusty vases. Crinkly letters lay scattered around, turning crisp and fading more every day.  A postcard lays covered in thick dust, forgotten in a dark corner.  Wildflowers lay around, as crisp and crinkled as the beautiful wallpapers.  Using these detailed floral and typographical stamps, complemented by black, gold and burgundy papers will enable you to create an outstanding classical creation.

Leave a comment on the Heartfelt Creations blog by October 15th and you will be eligible to win the entire collection valued at $150.

Here I used the Sweet Juliet flower die in two different ways, once flat and once curled up. For the leaves I chose to go with the Tattered Blossoms PreCut Stamp and Coordinating Die.

Please stop by the Heartfelt Creations blog and see how the designers have used the Sweet Juliet Collection.

Heartfelt Creations Products Used and Products Carried by Heartfelt Creations:

HCPC 3568 Moments With You PreCut Set

HCD 740 Sweet Juliet Die

HCDP1 237 Antiquity Paper Collection

HCPC 3468 Tattered Blossoms PreCut Set

HCD 722 Tattered Blossoms Die

203 Eggplant Glitter

741 Shell White Glitter

237 Lichen Glitter

Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear

Gold Majesty Circles

Standard Circle Small

Standard Circle Large

159233 Paper Blossoms Molding Mat

459222 Paper Blossoms Tool Kit

352284 Art Institute Metal Glue Tip

DDOTS Double Dots

452255 Grand Calibur

5 x 7 card

Other Products Used:

5 x 7 Matting Basics A and B

Paper:  SU Always Artichoke and More Mustard, Curious Metallic Poison Ivory

Ink: Tsukineko Brilliance Pearlescent Ivy and Pearlescent Orange, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Chalkboard Priority, Ranger Perfect Pearls Mist Heirloom Gold,

Other: Sparkle N Sprinkle Glitter Tinsel Autumn Fire, Want 2 Scrap Pearls, CTMH Color Ready Ribbon, Hot Glue Gun and Tape

Directions:  Cut a large always artichoke mat layer with Antiquity Paper Collection. Cut decorative ivory die from Gold Majesty Circles. Stamp sentiment from Moments With You PreCut Set twice, once with ivy and once with orange then cut with circle dies. Add glitter to highlight flowers in circle. With Sweet Juliet Die make cut flowers out of more mustard and spray with glimmer mist and perfect pearls. Scrounge up a few when wet to make buds. Add pearls to the flat die cuts then shape in to flowers.  With ivy ink stamp Tattered Blossoms and cut with coordinating dies. I used the Tattered Blossoms to make my leaves for the flowers. Cut a length of color ready ribbon and die with always artichoke ink. Assemble card as shown.

Thanks for stopping by.
 

Heartfelt Creations Wednesday Inspirations Christmas is in my craft room.

It is beginning to look like fall around me but it hardly feels like fall. The temperature yesterday was in the high 70's and it is suppose to reach in the 80's today in Southeastern Michigan. It is time to think about making Christmas Cards. The last two releases from  Heartfelt Creations have been  wonderful for Christmas. Today I have a  project for you could be a card, could be a tag, could be anything you want it to be.... I used paper and stamps from the Season of Joy Collection along with a few of my favorites that will go into the golden vault as of 12/31/13. I hope this inspires you to create a Christmas project.

Please stop by the Heartfelt Creations blog for inspiration. Remember to vote for your favorite  DT Semifinalist you can vote for 5 and also vote for your favorite current design team member, again  you can vote for 5. When you vote, you will be entered into a drawing to be eligible to win a $50 dollar HC Gift Certificate. You can only vote one time and you have to select 5 or more to be eligible to participate. Voting ends on October 18th, 2013.  Good luck to everyone! (Sorry no write in candidates).


Heartfelt Creations Products Used and Products Carried by Heartfelt Creations:
HCPC 3560 Elegant Joy PreCut Set
HCDP1 225 Frosty Blanket Paper Collection
HCPC 3486 Organic Fillers PreCut Set
HCD 724 Classic Editions Die
HCPC 3415 Petite Poinsettia PreCut Set
125126 Layered Poinsettia Die
452062 Circle Grand Nestabilities
237 Lichen Glitter
Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear
159233 Paper Blossoms Molding Mat
459222 Paper Blossoms Tool Kit
352284 Art Institute Metal Glue Tip
DDOTS Double Dots
452255 Grand Calibur 

Round Card or Tag

Other Products Used:
Spellbinders: Grand Decorative Circles One
Paper:  Gina K Designs White heavy weight, SU Brushed Suede
Ink: Ranger Distress Inks Aged Mahogany and Pine Needles, CTMH White Daisy, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics – R35, R37, E15, Ranger Distress Stain Aged Mahogany, Ranger Perfect Pearls Mist Heirloom Gold
Other: Art Glitter Autumn Leaves, Judikins Embossing Powder White Diamond, CTMH Color Ready Ribbon, Jingle Bell Brad, Glossy Accents, Hot Glue Gun and Tape

Directions: Cut three Grand Decorative Circles from Frosty Blanket Paper Collection. Cut two Grand Circles from white and stamp “Joy” on the smallest circle using Aged Mahogany ink and out line with Autumn Leaves glitter.  Using Pine Needles ink, stamp the pine spray on the large white circle and around the small white circle. Stamp five pine cones on brushed suede with White Daisy ink and heat emboss with White Diamond then cut out and layer the pine cones. Stamp the poinsettia and poinsettia leaf on scraps of Frosty Blanket cut with coordinating dies. Stamp bittersweet berries, pine branch cut with coordinating dies and color where needed. Cut leaf sprays from green scraps of Frosty Blanket and highlight with Lichen glitter. Die ribbon with Aged Mahogany stain and spray with Perfect Pearls Heirloom Gold. Let ribbon dry then make a bow. Attach layers with double dots and arrange pine cones, greens and poinsettia and attach with hot glue.


Thank you for stopping by.

Heartfelt Creations Wednesday Inspirations...."Make new friends but keep the old one is silver and the other gold"

It is that time of year when Heartfelt Creations has to select a few of their stamp sets and dies and move them to **Limited Edition** status.  These stamps, dies and paper collection will be available  thru 12/31/13.  Look over the **Limited Edition** selections and put the ones you can not  do with out on your wish list.   I have a few that are on  mine too. Today I used the HCPC 3486 Organic Fillers PreCut Set and HCPC 3485 Ornamental Raspberries PreCut Set along with the coordinating die HCD724 Classic Editions Die which is not a Limited Edition Die.

Heartfelt Creations  stamp set HCPC 3486 Organic Fillers PreCut Set is so versatile. The Berry Cluster could be an orange bittersweet, goose berries, currants and other berries with your imagination.  The Pomegranate could be a rose hip, goose berry or start of a tree fruit. The Stem Spray is a great filler green to any arrangement.  Also included in the set is a nice plump Raspberry which could be a blackberry, salmon berry or yellow raspberry. 

I just feel so good when I can get more then one use out of a stamp and that happens when I just take  the time to look  into the beauty of nature that surrounds me.

Heartfelt Creations Products Used and Products Carried by Heartfelt Creations:

HCPC 3545 Open Leaf PreCut Set

HCD 736 Classic Leaf Die

HCPC 3500 Open Vintage Floret PreCut Set

HCPC 3502 Mini Vintage Floret PreCut Set

HCD 727 Vintage Floret Die

HCPC 3485 Ornamental Raspberries PreCut Set

HCPC 3486 Organic Fillers PreCut Set

HCD 724 Classic Editions Die

HCPC 3318 Daisy Patch Flowers PreCut Set

HCD 703 Daisy Patch Die

HCPC 3312 Uplifting Scriptures PreCut Set

HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flowers PreCut Set

HCD 701 Posy Patch Die

203 Eggplant Glitter

237 Lichen Glitter

13mvi Mauve Gala Glitz

088603 Majestic Labels Twenty Five

Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear

159233 Paper Blossoms Molding Mat

459222 Paper Blossoms Tool Kit

352284 Art Institute Metal Glue Tip

DDOTS Double Dots

452255 Grand Calibur

5 x 7 card

Other Products Used:

Spellbinders: 5 x 7 Matting Basic A and B, Petite Ovals Large (retired), Garden Lattice M-Bossabilities Design A

Paper:  GinaK Ivory and Water Color Paper

Ink: Color Box Fluid Chalk Ink Toffee, Wisteria, Yellow Ochre, Blue Iris, Dark Peony and Olive

Other: USArt Quest Prills –I’m A-Maized, CTMH Color Ready Ribbon, Two Pearl stick pins dipped in Mauve Gala Glitz, Hot Glue Gun and Tape

Directions: Fold a 5” x 7” card base out of ivory. Cut Majestic Labels Twenty Five out of ivory. Cut the largest Matting Basics A and B out of ivory and emboss the B with Garden Lattice. Stamp sentiment on ivory and cut with oval die.  Layer the card using double dots to raise layers. Stamp and cut raspberries, rose hips, vintage florets, daisy, posy and leaves with coordinating dies. Make flowers, stick pins and tie a bow. Arrange flowers in an eye pleasing manner. Attach flowers and leaves to card with hot glue gun.


Please stop by the Heartfelt Creations blog for more inspiration.

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful week.

Heartfelt Creations Wednesday Inspirations....snowflakes

Today I  have for you a quick, easy and  elegant card using a precut stamp and two dies from  Heartfelt Creations newest release Season of Joy Collection.

 I have listed the products and the directions below. You can also find  the directions at the Heartfelt Creations blog  and in the Gallery at Heartfelt Creations.

If you are truly passionate about Heartfelt Creations products and would like to apply  for the design team click here for the details.



Heartfelt Creations Products Used and Products Carried by Heartfelt Creations:

HCD 739 Banner and Trees Die

HCPC 3562 Holiday Script Background PreCut Set

31461 Radiant Rectangles

Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear

352284 Art Institute Metal Glue Tip

DDOTS Double Dots

452255 Grand Calibur
 
5 x 7 card

Other Products Used:

Paper:  GinaK Ivory and Turquoise Sea, Vellum

Ink: VersaMark

Other: MS Eyelash  Yarn, Gina K Turquoise Sea ribbon, Swarovski Crystal Peridot, Sparkle n Sprinkle Celestial Glitter,  Judikins Egyptian Gold Embossing Powder, Hot Glue Gun and Tape

Directions: Fold a 5” x 7” card base out of ivory. Stamp the Holiday Script Background on ivory with VersaMark and heat emboss with Egyptian Gold ep. Cut five big snowflakes and seven small snowflakes out of vellum using the Snowflakes from Banner and Trees Die. Highlight the snowflakes with glitter. When the snowflakes are dry stack five small on five large and glue crystal to center, glue crystals to center of remaining two flakes.  With Radiant Rectangles die cut out around Holiday Script Background and layer on turquoise sea paper popping up script with double dots.  Layer card as shown and attach bow and snowflakes to card.


Thank you for stopping. I hope you have a wonderful week!